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Malabar Naval Exercise: Australia, India, Japan and US commence the naval exercise in Bay of Bengal

November 1, 2020
Malabar Naval Exercise
  • The navies of Japan, India, the US, and Australia on November 3, 2020, started the first phase of four days long Malabar Naval Exercise in the Bay of Bengal.
  • The 24th edition of the naval exercise has been scheduled in two phases in November 2020.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes first-ever Indian-origin minister of New Zealand

November 1, 2020
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
  • New Zealand’s first-ever minister of India-origin Priyanca Radhakrishnan after Prime Minister of New Zealand.

ECI organized International Virtual Election Visitors Programme

November 1, 2020
Election Commission of India
  • The Election Commission of India is to organize a three-day International Virtual Election Visitors Programme.
  • It is a flagship programme of Election Commission of India.
  • The main objective of conducting the programme is to provide a unique overview of SVEEP programme.

India’s first ‘tyre park’ to come up in West Bengal

November 1, 2020
tyre park
  • In West Bengal, Kolkata will soon feature India’s first “Tyre Park”, where artworks made from scrap and defective parts will be on display.
  • The West Bengal Transport Corporation will launch this Tyre Park.

1st November observed as World Vegan Day

November 1, 2020
World Vegan Day
  • Every year on 1st November globally observed on World Vegan Day.
  • This day is celebrated to spread the benefits of veganism for humans, non-human animals, and the natural environment.

Government releases Rs. 2,200 crores for 15 states to improve air quality measures

November 1, 2020
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
  • The central government released Rs. 2,200 crores as the first instalment to 15 states across India for the improvement of air quality measures in their million-plus cities.

Malabar Exercise to be held in Bay of Bengal

October 31, 2020
Malabar Exercise
  • The first phase of Malabar Exercise is to be held in Bay of Bengal between November 3, 2020 and November 6, 2020. The navies of India, Japan, US and Australia are to participate in the exercise.

Indian Army launches indigenous mobile application SAI

October 31, 2020
Indian Army
  • The Indian Army has launched a secured messaging application platform named ‘Secure Application for the Internet’ (SAI).

World’s first scientoon book “Bye Bye Corona” by Anandiben Patel

October 31, 2020
Bye Bye Corona
  • World’s 1st scientoon book entitled “Bye Bye Corona”, was released by Anandiben Patel, Governor, Uttar Pradesh. The book was written by ‘scientoonist’ Dr Pradeep Srivastava, former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.

Om Puri awarded Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously at IIFFB 2020

October 31, 2020
Om Puri
  • Late Indian actor Om Puri was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third edition of the India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB 2020).